Bad Therapist

Rachel and Ash peer into the soul of Phil McGraw, Oprah's favorite straight-talking daytime TV  guru, who has more recently pivoted to pro-ICE content creator. Folksy animal metaphors abound.   Source...

10 Jun 1h 5min

Ash and Rachel explore the checkered career of Wilhelm Reich, and try not to get too boxed in about it.  Sources: Wilhelm Reich, The Sexual Revolution, 1945 Wilhelm Reich, Selected Writings, 1960 Pet...

27 Mai 1h 12min

Rachel and Ash venture into the world of neuro-linguistic programming, trying (and failing) to use word-spells to get everything they've ever wanted. Content warning: NXIVM, murder, pick-up artists. S...

13 Mai 1h 3min

Rachel and Ash explore the work of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and her five stages of death/grief. A scammy cult is involved, because a scammy cult always seems to be involved.    SOURCES:   Elizabeth Kübl...

29 Apr 1h 5min

Ash and Rachel delve into the world of chatbot therapy -- sit back and listen as the machines glitch out and reveal their true selves. SOURCES: Hillman, James, and Michael Ventura. We've Had a Hundr...

15 Apr 58min

Season 2 of Bad Therapist starts April 14th.

8 Apr 1min

Part Two of Two on Hysteria. Ash and Rachel seek knowns and unknowns about the contested origins of Hysteria finding its way into the emergent psychological annals. Golden Siggie takes the lead. Find ...

26 Feb 202545min

Part One of Two on Hysteria. Ash and Rachel dig into the tangled history of this complex and ever-evolving diagnosis, starting with its medical origins. From ancient theories to outdated treatments, w...

19 Feb 202553min